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Lizzi Marriott “had a personality that could light up the room,” Westborough High School junior Katie Heffernan says. A new Westborough High Student Council fundraiser has people wearing reminders of Lizzi Marriott’s personality, on their wrists. The proceeds from “The Lizzi Light” bracelets are going toward a Lizzi Marriott scholarship fund being run by the family. The students began selling the bracelets for $2 the Monday before Thanksgiving, and sold them during the Thanksgiving football game, Continue reading →

1 800 411 Pain has become very involved with charitable events in the last several years. Education is one of their main areas of interest. 1 800 411 Pain regularly sponsors book fairs, which allow children who would normally be unable to afford to purchase books, to buy books with certificates provided by 411 Pain. Since partnering with The Read and Rise Literacy Campaign (a program designed to encourage children to enjoy reading), 1 800 411 Pain has had the opportunity to help improve students’ reading habits and give them a better start at life. Continue reading →

WASHINGTON, Apr 25, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- New research has shown that most Americans, 59 percent, know little or nothing about lupus and its devastating impact. This May for Lupus Awareness Month, the Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) is urging individuals nationwide to Band Together for Lupus Awareness(R) to improve understanding of lupus, an unpredictable and sometimes fatal disease that affects an estimated 1.5 million Americans. "A lack of awareness of the disease contributes to many people dismissing early warning signs of lupus, which can cause serious health risks," said Sandra C. Raymond, President and CEO, Lupus Foundation of America. "We are asking everyone to get involved and band together, so together we can increase awareness and change lives." Continue reading →

If there was ever a reason to be proud of being from a small town, Thursday night was just it. It's been nearly a month since 17-year-old Jordan Chippett was diagnosed with leukemia, and the support has been tremendous. From organized leukemia awareness days, to selling bracelets and t-shirts, to making "get well soon" cards, the community has rallied around the Chippett family. And Thursday night was the pinnacle of it. Continue reading →

Friends of Seth Couch are raising $10,000 to establish the endowment for a Midwestern State University scholarship in Couch's memory. Couch was studying marketing at MSU and worked as a server at Johnny Carino's Country Italian Restaurant when he died Oct. 16, 2011, at age 22. Continue reading →